Voiced linguolabial fricative

Voiced linguolabial fricative
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The voiced linguolabial fricative is a sound used in some spoken languages. It is not in English.

Characteristics

  • The phonation is voiced. This means that the vocal cords vibrate while the sound is being pronounced.
  • The place of articulation (where the sound is produced) is linguolabial. This means that this sound is produced with the tongue against the upper lip.
  • The manner of articulation (how the sound is produced) is fricative. This means that this sound is produced by constricting air flow through a narrow channel at the place of articulation, to make turbulence.

Examples

LanguageWordIPAMeaningNotes
Arakiv̈ev̈e[ð̼eð̼e]'mother'The "v̈" represents the voiced linguolabial fricative.
Tangoa[ð̼atu]'stone'Part of a full series of linguolabials in this language.
Big Nambas[ið̼a]'he is'Found in several Malekula languages of Vanuatu.
Bijago (Kajoko)[nɔːð̼ɔ]'to die'Found in the Kajoko dialect; rare outside of Vanuatu.
Nese[ð̼eð̼e]'butterfly'Linguolabials often appear before non-rounded vowels.
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